Bucket List Update

Time to update again!!






 learn Portuguese (no progress)
Train Bochica to be less afraid (more or less) (I've decided to let him just be a horse and he is becoming less afraid)
Pass on my love of the land to my grandchildren (in progress)
Become proficient in using  Photoshop Elements (Not much progress)
Write a book (I may have to delete this one)
Learn more about web design (deleting this one--interests have changed))
Vacation in  Charleston, S.C. (Still hopeful)
Visit the redwood forest (Still hopeful)
Make a good friend that I can talk to about anything (This one is making rapid progress)
Sew a hand pieced quilt for my granddaughter (soon to be begun) (Definitely this year)
Teach my youngest grandchildren how to fish (maybe next summer) The special man in my life taught them this summer--they each caught some!!
Learn to do pen and ink drawings(No progress)
Learn all about cows (any ideas how I can do this???)(No progress)
Finally learn to meditate (know of any classes, anyone?) (No progress, but good intentions)
Organize my house! (in process) (fear this is a lost cause)
Visit Lost Maples State Park in the autumn (plan to do so)
Learn to do watercolor(No progress)
Learn about dragonflies(Maybe this summer)
Learn to use my new camera(Slow progress)
Enlarge my garden in the Spring. Most of my crops did not do well, but managed to win blue ribbons at the county fair for my spinach-see next post!
Find my talent (Wish me luck--maybe my talent is appreciating others' talents).
Cook more dishes "from scratch" - good intentions but not much progress!
Learn about butterflies - did learn some things this year
Make two books-trees of Salsipuedes, Flowers of Salsipuedes - Decided to just enjoy them.
Learn enough French to read a menu. Maybe this winter
Build a meditation wheel - Need to find rocks
Take a drive through Oklahoma when the leaves turn - planning the day
Start exercising - Waiting for Dr. okay

Have you noticed that I continue to add things!! I'll never be bored!

And still that mystery one!!

Stay tuned!

Our County Fair

My First Blue Ribbons!!

I'm finally finding time to post again. Soon I'll update you on my summer. It was all too short!

Fall is definitely in the air. I can always feel the slight shift in the sun's rays--I can't wait for the leaves to turn!

Meanwhile, I'll share one of my favorite things--our county fair. Ours is one of the few counties in Texas that hosts a free fair. This year I decided to enter some things in the produce division. Most of my crops were long gone, but I did have an excellent crop of Malabar Spinach. I entered it, as well as my Italian Flat Leaf Parsley (which was past its prime). Can you believe it--I won two blue ribbons for my spinach--one in the flower category for its blooms and the other in the greens category. Wow!! Now I'm really enthused for next year. Think I'll get busy on a quilt!!!

Malabar spinach blooms

This is the first time in many years that I've been to the fair at night.  The special man in my life made it a lot of fun!! We toured the exhibits,visited with people, had burgers and fries, and listened to music. Memories of my childhood came floating back--I felt like a kid again. Thanks!!!

We watched goats being shown and toured the animal area.

I want a goat!

I'm glad to know that 4-H is going strong in Red River County. I don't know much about this organization, but am intrigued--another project--to find out exactly how it works.

These rabbits look like toys!

Aren't they cute?

I also entered a cucumber from our children's garden at the library. We won 2nd place. Hurrah!! I can't wait to tell the kiddos.

Wow!

The night lights brought back childhood memories.

Lights from the carnival

I can't wait until next year--guess I'd better get busy on my entries.